Ghettocet from an NB chassis?
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Probably because there are more NAs out there which are wrecked / rusted to hell / totally unsalvegable than NBs.
But the NB engine and suspension are superior, and if you have access to an NB which is otherwise trash, and don't mind paying a slight premium, it's a better choice for a donor in nearly every regard.
But the NB engine and suspension are superior, and if you have access to an NB which is otherwise trash, and don't mind paying a slight premium, it's a better choice for a donor in nearly every regard.
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Do ghettocet's, eliminators, and exocets have to comply with OBD testing based on the donor vehicle? If so, I can see that as a good reason to stick with a 95 and older NA. I know it's not any more inconvenient than bringing an NB back to stock (enough to pass) every two years but if you can avoid it I can't see the negative outweighing the positive personally.
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Do ghettocet's, eliminators, and exocets have to comply with OBD testing based on the donor vehicle? If so, I can see that as a good reason to stick with a 95 and older NA. I know it's not any more inconvenient than bringing an NB back to stock (enough to pass) every two years but if you can avoid it I can't see the negative outweighing the positive personally.
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A Ghettocet, which retains the basic structure of the original body, and the VIN, would probably tend to continue to be registered as the original Miata (not speaking from experience here, just guessing.)
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As Joe alrady pointed out, this does indeed vary wildly from state to state. I checked with our local PA experts and in order to have it registered as a Miata it would have to be "substantially stock". Even if you keep the part of the car that has the VIN attached, this requirement is not met with any Ghettocet etc. setup.
So in PA it would be a "Specially Constructed Vehicle". Again, Joe already said this. These get a new VIN. No OBD requirement for those. Check with your State's rules. Guessing here does not make any sense.
So in PA it would be a "Specially Constructed Vehicle". Again, Joe already said this. These get a new VIN. No OBD requirement for those. Check with your State's rules. Guessing here does not make any sense.
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